Manifolding sales-book.



E. K. BOTTLE.

MANIFOLDING SALES BOOK.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 16, 1911.

Patented Dec. 24, 1912.

I I lNl/NTOI? MQL M ATTORNEYS 'is to provide a simple and'practical sales 1) l EDWARD xmnr BOTTLE, or'NI'AeAnA rALLs, NEW roux, A'ssrenon 'ro rfir. cAn'rEn- CRUME COMPANY, LIMITED, 01 NIAGABA'FALLS, NEW

onrAme, CANADA.

Specification of Letters Patent. Y

mAmroLmNe SALES-$00K.

, Application filed llfay 18, 1 911.-- Serial No. 627,439.

Toallwhmnitmyconcem:- I Be it known thatI, EDWARD KIRBY Bo'r- 'rnn, a .citizen ofthe United States, residing at Niagara Falls, in the county of Niagara and State of New York, have invented cers tain new and useful Improvements in Manifolding Sales-Books, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, such as A will-enable othersskill'ed in the art to which it appert ains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to manifolding sales books.

- One of the objects of the present invention .book which will be easy to operate and inexpensive to manufacture, Another object is to provide a manifoldingsales book especially adapted for" salesmen or drivers who receive orders from place to place'along their route.

Another object is to provide a sales book of the above character wherebyrecords may be conveniently made or added; to in dupli-- cate after the leaves have been detached 25 from the book.

.A further object is to provide an improved form of sales book which the rec-.

0rd of sales may be conveniently bound for future reference. 1

Other objects will be in art obvious and in part pointed out hereina er. The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements and arrangement of parts which will be exemplified in the construction hereinafter setforth; and the scope of the application of which will be indicated in 'thefollowing claims.

In the accompanying drawing, wherein are 40 shown two of various possible modifications,

Figurel is a perspective "view of one form of sales book-showing the parts in open position; Fig. 2 is alongitudinaLsect-ional view of the same book in operative position; and, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of another modiv A stantially as shown in F g. 1. The lower fication.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout theseveral views of the a flexible hinge 3. Atthe opposite end of.

- l I A depending upon the the support is similarly secured a backing upon which is mounted apad comprising a.

Yonx, ,A CORPORATION-0F plurality of sets of original and duplicate sheets. The duplicate sheets'5 are bound together and held at one end by a suitable retainer 6, and are provided with a line of perforations 7, whereby the same may be conveniently severed from the stub. The orlginal sheets 8 are integral with the duplicate. sheets, being folded. back thereupon along a line of perforations 9. This original sheet may be provided with suitable'data,

use to which it is to be The invention will herein be described with reference to asalesbook particularly adapted to be used -by drivers who. take orders from-house to house along their.

route. The sheets thereof are provided-with whereby the record is reproduced upo the duplicate sheet 5 sheets and the next adjacent set, thus'preventing the writing impressions being car- ,ried down to thenext set.

- The supportl is provided at its upper end with a recess 13 slightly inclined, as shown more clearly i i-Fig. '2, into which 1s adapted to be placed aremova'ble filing pin 14. The

ordinary split pin orthe' McGill fastener is especially desirable for this purpose, for reasons now about to be pointedout; Upon this'supp ort, and held in place by the pm such" data-as the'name and address of the party from whom the-order is received, together with ruled-lines and columns. ,Manijfolding means are associated with the pad by carbonizing the back of 'eadh sheet with anysuitable manifolding material, as shown by the'bent back corn r 10,

origmal 14, is adouble leaf folder 15 positioned sub- 7 leaf 16 is provided with suitable data, such as route, driver, time and date as indicated,

and also a space for special delivery orders f Upon'the rear side of the backing is provided affl'ange 18 (see Fig. 2) adapted to re-.

ceive the lower edge of each set-of original and duplicate sheets as the same is'torn noted at the lower part of the folder. It from-the pad and. placed between the back may happen that, as the driver receives" an ing and the support as the backing is swung order, he does not know the exact price of I forward. This flange temporarily holds the every article purchased. He accordingly 5 sheets imposition until the back is closed, as leaves a blank in the columns at the right,

.in Fig. 2, and the pin perforates the sheets. to befiiledin by the shipping clerk in maks and holds them in place. Then when the ing-up the order, whonotes the proper price .backin is raised again .to permit'the inserupon the original sheet 8, and because of tion 0 the next set-,'the first set is drawn the manifolding material on the backing the 10 out'of the flange nd' rests smoothly utgon amount istransferred to the duplicate sheet the bottom. The backing 4; is prefera 1y beneath. As' the orders are filled, the origicutaway or provided with -an opening) 19, nal sheets are torn off and placed with the through which the pin passes when the; ack goods to befdelivered to the customer, while is in closedposition. the duplicate sheets, still in their bound con- The modlfication shownin Fig. 3 is sub dition', are sent to the. bookkeeper to be stantially the same as that above descrlbed charged. n V in most of its essential features,'but in this X It i thu seen th t thi i ti r0-. case the backing 4 is"hinged along'on'e side, vides a simple and practical device, accomedge of the'support 1, and thecover 2 to plishing, among others, the objects and ad- 26 the opposite side, which form may be pro vantages above set forth. A record-of the ferred by some salesmen. In this modificavarious transactions is accurately and tion, a flan' e 20 is provided along one of quickly made, and the record of each indithe longitudinal edges of the ad into which vidual salesman is also kept in convenient the sets of original and dupllcate sheets, as form to be referred to at any time in the 5" shown in the dotted lines21, may be tempo: future should occasion demand. rarily placed until the pad is closed, when As many changes could be made in the the pin 14 will perforate the upper edge of above construction, and many apparently the sheet. There is also provided a pluwldely vdiiferentembodiments of this invenra'lity of pins 22 upon the support 1, ent on couldbe made without departing from 30 gaging recesses 23 in the backing when the the scope thereof, it is intended that all device is-closed, adapted to hold the sheets matter contained in the above description.

in temporar position until perforated--by or shown in: the accompanyin drawings the pin 14 s ould theybe placed uponthe shall 'be lnterpreted as illustratlve .and not folder 15 directly instead of in the flange 20. -1n a limiting sense. It is also to be under- 35 The operation and method of using either stood that the language used in the followdevice of this character is substantially as g cla ms s ntended to cover all of the f c'wgllows: The double leaf folder-15 is first g nerl and Specific features of the invenp iti d upon th Support 1, d. as th tion hereln described, and all statements of first order is taken it is written upon the he QPB f he invention which, as a mat- 4o original sheet, together with the name and for of language, mightbe said to fall therei address of the person ordering, after which e weenthe set is torn ofl along the perforated line Having described my invention,.what I 7. T e backiskthen swung awa from the claim as new and desire to secure by Letsupport and the lower ed e9 0 the set of 'ters Patent-,is: n 45 sheets is positioned within the flange or 1. In a device of the character'described, 10

against, the pins as desired. The device is in combination, a pair of hinged members, then closed, whereby the P1314 perforates a pad mounted upon one of said members, a the upper edge ofthe duplicate sheet only, and a folder interposed between said mempermitting the original sheetto be free as bers on which the leaves of the pad may be 50 when in its former position. The second filed after being detached from the pad.

order is then ready to be taken-and the-op- 2. In a device of the character described, eration repeated. 'At the end of the route, in combination, a support, a backing hinged v or when the driver returns to the store; the along one edge thereof, a pad mounted oh pin 14, together with the folder 15 with the said backing, comprising a plurality of sets 55 sets of sheets thereon areremoved from the of original and duplicate sheets manifoldbacking and the underneath leaf16 vof the ing means associated with said pad, and re-.- folder 1s swung upwardly and around until movable means associated with one of said it rests on top. ofthe sets of orders. The first mentioned parts for retaining the driver then inserts hisname, time, and date, sheets when detached from said pad, inter- 60 etc., in the .places'indicated, and'clamp's the mediate the backing and said support.

split pin let down upon the orders, thus 3. In a device of the character described, firmly binding the same for future referin combination, a support, a backing hinged ence. He then delivers the bound orders to alongone edge thereof, a pad mounted on .the shipping clerk, calling his attention to said backing, comprising a lurality of sets 65 any special delivery orders which maybe of original and duplicate eets, manifolding means associated withsaid pad, and a pin mounted on oneof said first mentioned partsupon which the. sheets when detached from said pad'may be filed intermediate the backingand said support. r h

4. In a device .of' he character described, in combination, a support, a backing hinged along one edge thereof, a pad mounted on said backing, comprising a lurality of sets of original and duplicate sheets, manifolding means associated with said pad, and a removable means mounted upon said support upon which the sheets when detached from said pad may be filed.

5. In a device of the character described,

-in combination, a support, a backing hinged along one edge thereof, a pad comprising a plurality of sets of original and duplicate sheets mounted on said backing, manifolding means on the back of each original sheet whereby the record is-reproduced upon the duplicate sheet therebeneath, and removable means secured to one of said first mentioned parts upon which the sheets may be placed when detached from said pad and held firmly against removal.

-6.- In a device of the character described, in combination, a support, a backing hinged along one edge thereofm pad comprising a plurality of sets of original and duplicate sheets mounted on said backing, manifolding means on the back of each original sheet whereby the record is reproduced upon the duplicate sheet therebeneath,-means secured to one of said first'mentioned parts upon which the sheets may be: placed when detached from said pad and f held firmly against removal, and means adapted to be interposed between the top set of sheets and the next adjacent set to prevent writing on the lower set; 1 v I e 7. In a device-of the'character described,

in combination, a support, a backing hinged along one edge thereof, a pad mounted upon said backing having a plurality of sheets, and a pin mounted upon said support-adapted to-perforate said sheets after being removed fromsaid pad and placed intermediate the supportand said'backing.

8. 'In a device'of he character described, 1n combination, a support, a backing hinged along one edge thereof, a pad mounted upon sa1d back1ng'having a plurality. 'of sheets,

' and a pin mounted upon said support adapt ed to perforate said sheetsafter being removed from said p, and pl ced intermedi:

ate the support and said backing, said pin 7 being removable from said support whereby "the same with the perforated sheets thereon may be removedand bound.- 1

9. In a device of the character described, in combination, a sup ort, a backing hingedalong one edge thereo a pad mounted upon" said backing, a pin removably-mounted upon one of said-"first mentioned parts, and 'a:

folder upon said pin, said pin adapted to' perforate the sheets of said pad when removed and pla d between the backing and said support, said'pin and folder for binding the same.

10 In a device of thecharacter described, in combinatiom'a support, a backing hinged subsequently removed with along one edge thereof, a pad 'mounted'upon saidbackin a split p'in removably mounted upon one 0 said first mentioned parts, and a double leaf folder upon said pin, said pin adapted to perforate the sheets of said pad when removed and placed between the back ing and said support andsubsequently removed with said pinand folder for binding the same. y a

.11. In a device of the character described,

in combination, a support, a backing hinged along one edge thereof, a pad mounted upon said backing comprising a plurality of sets of original and duplicate sheets, a pin removably mounted upon one of said first men'- tioned parts, and a folder upon said pin, said pin adapted to-perforate-the sheets of said pad when removed and placed between'the backing and said support, and subsequently.

removed with said pin and folder for binding the same;

12. In a device of the character described,

.in combination, a support, a backin hinged along one edge thereof, a pad ofduplicate and original sheets mounted upon said backing, said original sheets havin manifolding material on the back thereo whereby the record is transmitted to said duplicate sheets,

a pin" removably mounted upon one of saidfirst mentioned parts, a folder upon said pin,

said pin adapted to'perforate the sheets of said pad when removed and placed between the backing and said support, and means 13, In a device of the character described,

uplicate adapted to be inserted between the top set and the next adjacent set to prevent the recordbeing transferred to the lower sets.

14. In a device of thecharacter described, in combination, a support, a backing hinged along one edge thereof,- a-pad mounted upon said backing a pin snounted nponone of said first mentioned parts adapted to per-- forate the sheets of said-padas the same are torn off and placed betweenthe support and backing, a double leaf folder upon said .pin, above which thedetached sheets are placed, and a flange upon the other of said first mentioned parts ada' ted to receive and hold tlie sheets until per orated by said pin.

, said first mentioned 15. Ina device of the character described, in' combination, a support, a backing hinged .along one edge thereof, a pad mounted upon said backing, a pin mounted upon one of parts adapted to perfo'rate the sheets of said pad as the same are torn off and placed between the support and backing, a double leaf folder upon said'pin, above which the detached sheets are placed,

and a flange upon the other of said first mentioned parts adapted to receive and hold the sheets until perforated bysaid pin, said pin' being inclined toward the hin d connection between said support and said backing to prevent the sheets buckling when filed upon said pin.

16. Ina device of the character described,

a support, a backing hinged at one end of. said support, a pad comprising a plurality of. sets of duplicate and original sheets,

manifolding means associated with said pad, a split pin removably mounted in said support, a double leaf folder, havin various data printed thereupon, mounte upon said pin upon which the sets of original and dupllcate sheets are laced when removed from said pad, where y the pin and folder, with said sets of sheets, may be removed and boundtogether within said folder by said pin, and a cover flexibly hinged to said suport at its op osite eIid adapted to be swun P f g oversaid pa for holding the parts inconvenient position.

17. In a device of the character described in combination, a sup ort, a backing hinged along one side thereo a pad mounted upon in removably mount-ed in said. backing, a

a flan e along one edge said support an' if said bac ing and a jacent the hinge dapted to recelve the sheets as tor-Ir, fromsaid pad and hold the same until'saidbacking is swung about itsconnection into sub-- stantiallythe plane of said support, whereby the pin perforates said sheets and .holds the sheets'after being tornqfrom said pad and placed between' the support and backing. 19. In a device of the character described,

in combination, a support, a backing flexi the support and bac 66;

a bly secured to one edge. thereof, a pad positioned u on said backing comprising a plu-, rality' 0 original and duplicate sheets, and

fastening means upon said support adapted to hold some of said sheets after being torn from said pad and 20. In a device of thecharacter described,

Iplositioned intermediate in combination, a support, a'backing lexibly secured to one edge thereof, a pad bf upon said backing, and fastenin means mounted upon said support adapte to hold said duplicate sheetsin position between the ',moved from said. pad.

21. In a device of the characterdescribed, in combination, air of hinged members, 'a'pad-mounted upon one of said members,

members upon which the leaves of the pad may be filed as removed.

22. In a'device of the characterdescribed, in combination, a pair of hinged members, a pad mounted upon one of said members, and a removable split pin mounted on one of said hinged membersupon 'which the leaves. of the'pad may be successively filed and subsequently removedfrom the device as a whole.

in combination, a pair of bin ed members, a pad mounted on one of said members, a

members, and a folder hel in proper relapad adapted to be successively filed upon the said pin when removed from the pad .and to be subsequently in'closed within said folder and removed from the device as a whole. 24. In a deviceof the character described, in combination a pad,a.sup ort therefor, a removable filinlg 1n, and a older mounted on said device a apted toreceive and hold the le ves as they are removed therefrom.

25. n a device of the characterdescribed, "in combination, a pair of flexibly connected members, a pad mounted upon one of said members, and a flange along the edge of the other of. said members adjacent the flexible connection adapted to receive the sheets when torn from said'pad and hold the same swung into subst tially coincident planes.

in combination, apair of hinged members, a pad mounted on one of said members, and a folder between said members upon which the leaves of the pad are ada' ted to be folder being adapted to be removed from between said members with usaid detached leaves'and manipulated to-in lose thesame.

27-. In a device of thecharacter described, in combmation, a pair of hinged members, a pad mounted on one of said-members, and 'a folder between said members upon which the leaves of the pad are ada ted tobe older comprising a sheet folded to orm 'a top..fand bottom cover, one of said covers having suitable pgintedmatter thereon with 23. Ina device of the character described,

removable'pin mounted u on one of said.

until said flexibly conn cted members are.

placed when removed froin sai pad, said original and duplicate sheets POSItiODBd' support and said backing after being reand .a pin mounted -on the other of said 'tive position on said pin, the leaves of said 26. In a device of the character described,

laced when removed from sai pad, said blank spaces for entries and adapted -to be leaves-of the pad when detached the refr'om,

' folded over, the other and the detached said pin being removable with the detached sheets to inclose the sanie after being releaves filed thereon. ,1 t moved from between said members: In ftestimony whereof I aifix my signa- 5 28., In a device of thevcharacter described, ture, in the presence oftwo witnesses.

in combination, a. support, a backing secured EDWARD KIREY BOTTLE I to one edge thereof, a p'ad, means for attaching said pad to said backin and a Witnesses: Y

filing pin secured to one of said 'rst-men- Jomg R DICKSON 10 tioned ,partsfor receiving and holding the 'PETE V. KELLER. 

